How does it compare to the RADEX RD1212? The units are within about $15 of each other. Why this one over the RD1212? I am primarily interested in testing food and outside of small liquid containers.
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P.S. After purchasing the unit I discovered that IF you want to join a country wide radiation network, you'd need another model to do that. Karen
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Jason, I have the NXT 300 and it is really great- large cooking area and really quick. down side - it is not as compact and quick to set up as LXE. But it does my family of 5 on week long camping trips
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I would guess that they're comparable. This one is $5 less expensive though. I can tell you I use my prochef multiple times a day and am very happy with the quality for the price. I've had $30 scales in the past that have gone glitchy quickly with my excessive use.
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I have three friends who use the vitamix. I have used it twice when at one friend's home. The vitamix made equally good smoothies and juices. I think the Blentec may have done a more effients jobs of pulverizing things like celery and flax, though I only tried it once. The blendtec does so much more than Vitamix... I have blended grains, made dough, made batter, hummis, and sauces. Blentec is better for all of this.The Vitamix noise was LOUDER! I like the way the Blendtec has cycles that run on it's own. I love the way the inside is smooth-easier to clean. It is also shorter, so it fits UNDER my upper cabinets. (^.^) buy the Blendtec! I have three friends who use the vitamix. I have used it twice when at one friend's home. The vitamix made equally good smoothies and juices. I think the Blentec may have done a more effients jobs of pulverizing things like celery and flax, though I only tried it once. The blendtec does so much more than Vitamix... I have blended grains, made dough, made batter, hummis, and sauces. Blentec is better for all of this.The Vitamix noise was LOUDER! I like the way the Blendtec has cycles that run on it's own. I love the way the inside is smooth-easier to clean. It is also shorter, so it fits... » Read More I have three friends who use the vitamix. I have used it twice when at one friend's home. The vitamix made equally good smoothies and juices. I think the Blentec may have done a more effients jobs of pulverizing things like celery and flax, though I only tried it once. The blendtec does so much more than Vitamix... I have blended grains, made dough, made batter, hummis, and sauces. Blentec is better for all of this.The Vitamix noise was LOUDER! I like the way the Blendtec has cycles that run on it's own. I love the way the inside is smooth-easier to clean. It is also shorter, so it fits UNDER my upper cabinets. (^.^) buy the Blendtec! « Show Less
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I am currently using the TR1200DT model. I am over 350 and it works just fine. That said, they do have a heavier duty model, the TR5000DT, but it's almost $1000 more than the 1200.
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I doubt there are any differences between any of the units using pods, not that I could tell. My view is, it needs to be hot. I have a different brand at home, uses the pods, and not as hot as this one. So, for my tastes, this unit is as good any any of the units I own (some expensive, in different locations i live). Overall, I am very pleased using this one at work, and again, I am not sure any create a different taste. I would add, not having the storage for water, it is a bit of a pain loading, I like the bigger units better, but cannot use them at work.
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If you are referring to Vitamix, you can Google Vitamix VS Health Master Elite and get lots of info. All I know is that the Vitamix is much more expensive and I can't imagine it can be any better than the Health Master Elite - I use mine every day and love it. Make sure you get the Elite and not the original version.
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I'm not sure the unit is sensitive enough to detect the minute emanation from possibly contaminated food. Back in the day, Amazon sold a radioactive sample for calibration purposes (I haven't seen it around for awhile, though) and the unit did a pretty accurate (just a few marks off) reading of the sample. You may need a more sensitive (and expensive) unit for the food reading...
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I purchased the RT600C Super-fast Water-resistant Digital Pocket Thermometer (by ThermoWorks, the same company behind Thermapen) 2 years ago and it's been perfectly fine for my home cooking needs. I primarily use it for checking the doneness of meat: steak (130F), turkey (160F), pork (135F), sausage (150-160F), and fish (130F), which is well within the -40 to 302F range. (The Thermapen range is -58.0 to 572.0F). To check frying oil temperatures, I use a candy thermometer that I leave in the pot that gets up to 400F. The response time of the RT600C is officially 5-6 seconds, but it feels almost immediate to me. I haven't overcooked anything due to waiting 3 more seconds than I might with the Thermapen, whose response time is reportedly 3 seconds. Both the Thermapen and RT600C are water-resistant, but the RT600C is listed as dishwasher-safe too. I haven't tried using the dishwasher, but the RT600C has survived getting thrown into a bowl of water in my sink and regular hand-washing. In my opinion, if you're not cooking anything extremely cold or hot, and 2-3 seconds of wait time is not worth $77, the RT600C is a fine choice.
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I have used the FreeStyle lite meter since February. I have also used one made by Bayer and another made by Omron. I have found that the latter two ran 10 to 20 points higher than the FreeStyle lite. After talking with my doctor about the discrepancies, he said that the FreeStyle was more accurate and accuracy is highly important. I purchased a second one to keep in my purse since I never know when my sugar is going to take a nosedive. I also found that the test strips were less expensive - and the meter - on Amazon than anywhere else I have looked. The test strips generally run about $20 a box less than my pharmacy. If you order test strips online for the FreeStyle, the color of the box is different - white instead of yellow. My pharmacist said the white box is one the pharmaceutical company sells online, but it is the same as the yellow box. Hope this helps!
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I use TruTrac monitor and have bought several brands from Amazon. All work and are way cheaper than buying from local Rx stores. Just make sure they are for TruTrac monitors. Prices go up and down so shop for the cheapest. Sometimes the box will be damaged but never open. Each 50 ct. bottle comes with a new code chip but no test solution. don't need it.
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I have a QNAP (TS-421 @ $500) and actually just bought the Mini @ $1000 a couple of months ago. You don't mention what you are comparing the Mini against but it should be the QNAP TS-470 Pro. That said, the QNAP QTS interface is very simple where the FreeNAS is not as refined. For the money, the Mini specs are very good and I felt the Mini was a better value than the 470. Also, using ZFS and having error correcting ram, help to keep your data clean.I can also say that the Mini easily handles my media needs. At the same time (with Plex), I've streamed 2 1080 movies to 2 TVs, a 720 movie to a computer and a 480 movie to an android device. The Mini CPU usage was at about 50%. I have a QNAP (TS-421 @ $500) and actually just bought the Mini @ $1000 a couple of months ago. You don't mention what you are comparing the Mini against but it should be the QNAP TS-470 Pro. That said, the QNAP QTS interface is very simple where the FreeNAS is not as refined. For the money, the Mini specs are very good and I felt the Mini was a better value than the 470. Also, using ZFS and having error correcting ram, help to keep your data clean.I can also say that the Mini easily handles my media needs. At the same time (with Plex), I've streamed 2 1080 movies to 2 TVs, a... » Read More I have a QNAP (TS-421 @ $500) and actually just bought the Mini @ $1000 a couple of months ago. You don't mention what you are comparing the Mini against but it should be the QNAP TS-470 Pro. That said, the QNAP QTS interface is very simple where the FreeNAS is not as refined. For the money, the Mini specs are very good and I felt the Mini was a better value than the 470. Also, using ZFS and having error correcting ram, help to keep your data clean.I can also say that the Mini easily handles my media needs. At the same time (with Plex), I've streamed 2 1080 movies to 2 TVs, a 720 movie to a computer and a 480 movie to an android device. The Mini CPU usage was at about 50%. « Show Less
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I am not really familiar with the cheaper model. I can say that the unit that I have works very well. It is very accurate and dependable and I highly recommend it.
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Not as good as a vitamix ?.The Ninja is superior to the vitamix. The vitamix is good. but it way over priced. I have had a vitamix die on me after 4 months as well so I do not think the long term quality is there. The Ninja gets daily use, maybe 2 - 3x and I have had it over a year w/o a problem. I might try a vitamix again, but at this point, the Ninja does everything expected and I am not paying a premium for their marketing.
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I don't believe the Pyrex Digital probe oven thermometer is mfg any more. Google "tech support Thermoworks", they make great units that are better than the Pyrex was and their probes might be compatible with your base unit, or for about $9 you can buy one and try it yourself. Thermoworks sells both probes and complete unit in a variety of configurations.
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I can only say that this dehydrator is smaller and takes longer than any other dehydrator I have ever had. I use them primarily for making Jerky and my first batch took all night and half the morning on the highest heat setting. Watch that set timer as well, I had mine turn off in the middle of the night because I assumed it should have been done by then and the meat just sat uncooked for hours. Had to toss that whole batch. Can't answer the watt or range questions because I don't have the unit with me.
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I love the 650, but the difference just appears to be the size and the addition of the broiling rack (which I have not yet used). And of course the price. I have room for the larger model and as I have it on a counter that is in the open, I also bought the cutting board that fits on top of the 650 as the unit gets hot on top when it is on. Given they have the same features and power, it should just come down to the size issue and your available space.